One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 114 Hidden Information, Xia Qi's Extortion Bar
After Hans and Fal left, Löw's expression returned to calm.

"Luffy has set sail ahead of schedule"

He downed the cola in one gulp and muttered to himself.

Undoubtedly, this is yet another plot twist—unlike before, this time he clearly knows the source of the change.

Surprisingly, Roy didn't feel any panic at the disruption of the plot.

On the contrary—he felt only peace in his heart.

It wasn't until a moment later that he realized it.

That's because he's strong enough now.

Whether Luffy sets sail or not, whether the future plot changes or not—none of these will affect his plans anymore.

"However, it's worth keeping an eye on his information and figuring out the Nika Fruit when I have some time."

As he murmured to himself, Roy quickly shifted his attention to another place.

That was the pile of documents in front of him right now.

Each document bears the World Government's logo and the word 'Confidential,' indicating a very high level of secrecy.

As Far stated, these documents were obtained by Roy from the World Government.

The contents of these documents include information on recent attacks on World Government agencies and data on almost all the major pirates of the past few decades.

According to Roy himself when he reviewed the documents, this was to "learn about the evils on the sea in advance so that we would have the resources to fight them in the future."

But in reality, Roy's idea was naturally not like that.

Most of the documents piled up here are useless to him; they are merely a cover.

All he really needed were two of these documents.

"found it."

As he flipped through the pages, he quickly found his first target.

[Archives related to the attack on the Western Summit in the 1514th year of the Sea Calendar]

Looking at the title of the document, Roy quickly opened it.

Sure enough, he spotted a figure with extremely long ears carrying a drum on his back at a glance.

Enel

Roy muttered to himself as he scrolled through the records below.

In the year 1514 of the Sea Calendar, Enel, a Sky Islander, attacked the Western Summit. He was captured after the Sky Guard Commander, the "Sky General," activated the final defense measure of the Western Summit, the "Sky Dome," made of Seastone.

[514 members of the guard died and 851 were seriously injured as a result.]

[The following is the interrogation record—Enel discovered a Devil Fruit in an ancient ruin in his hometown of Birka. After consuming the fruit, he destroyed Birka and went to the Sky Island 'God's Domain', only to find that the island was abandoned. He then followed the Sky Route all the way to the Western Summit and carried out the aforementioned attack.]

Following the interrogation, Mary Geoise sent a special envoy to bring Enel back to Pangaea. With the permission of the Five Elders, Enel was pardoned and joined the Royal Family.

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Without a doubt, the general content of the intelligence was exactly the same as what Roy had previously learned from 'White Wing Knight' Hasmode.

The problem is that a large amount of content has been erased.

That's quite special.

Because you should know that Roy's authority is a general-level authority inherited from Zephyr.

Logically speaking, he should be qualified to access most of the world government's secrets.

"The envoy whose name was hidden must be a Celestial Dragon of a high position. Only content related to Celestial Dragons would be beyond the reach of even an Admiral."

"besides."

Roy pondered for a moment, then looked at the last part of the intelligence report: "It seems that Enel was not dead or imprisoned, but was pardoned?"

The guy who attacked the Space Guard and caused a lot of casualties was actually granted a pardon.

Even though Roy knew the World Government's style of doing things, he still found it absurd.

And without a doubt, there must be a reason for such a pardon.

As for the reason, Roy felt he might have some guesses.

Because if you look closely, you'll find that there's something in the intelligence that was never mentioned from beginning to end.

That is.
"Hasmode said that Enel carried an ancient box when he attacked the Western Summit, and that thing might be related to the Ark's 'Proverb'."

Therefore, Roy was basically certain that Enel's pardon was related to this—otherwise, he couldn't think of any other reason.

And
[Joined **** after the amnesty]

"Join? To some organization?"

Looking at the covered words, Roy frowned.

To reiterate, the information he can't access right now is definitely related to the Celestial Dragons.

"Could it be that"

He had a slight guess in his mind.

As far as he knew, there weren't many organizations related to the Celestial Dragons, and there was almost only one that would accept Enel, a non-Celestial Dragon, into their ranks.

"If that's the case, then getting the Rumble-Rumble Fruit won't be easy."

As he murmured to himself, Roy shook his head silently, temporarily setting aside the information about Enel.

He then continued his search for the second piece of intelligence he needed.

then
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Roy then fell silent.

Because at this moment, the pile of intelligence in front of him indeed contained most of the intelligence he had requested, including some legendary pirates on the high seas.

But there was one name he couldn't find no matter how hard he looked.

That is... Locke D. Giebeck.

"what's the situation?"

Roy frowned.

It's important to know that although that era is long gone.

But the name of Rocks still resonates throughout the seas.

Many veteran marines and pirates, or those who are well-informed, have certainly heard of this name.

Logically speaking, even if it were just a formality, the World Government should have a file about Rocks.

Of course, Roy had already guessed that some of Rocks' information would be modified and hidden—that is, the part about 'God Valley'.

Regarding this matter, he had actually already quietly asked Lieutenant General Bilos about it under a pretext.

Although the old lieutenant general was evasive about it, he did not completely hide it from him—based on the few words he revealed, Roy judged that Rocks' life should have ended in God Valley, just like in the original story.

At least Lieutenant General Bilos had never heard of Rocks reappearing or becoming active after the God Valley Incident.

"Given that guy's personality, if he survived, he would definitely cause a huge uproar in the sea."

At that moment, Lieutenant General Bilos remarked with emotion. Therefore, Roy's original idea was quite simple.

Since Rocks ultimately died in God Valley, his message on Skypiea must have happened before God Valley—there's no reason for the World Government to erase such early data, right?
But the facts were right in front of him.

All of Lox's records were completely erased.

"Is the World Government really that afraid of him?"

Roy frowned and put down the documents—he knew that it would be very difficult for him to obtain relevant information through investigation.

However, he naturally did not give up.

"Since we can't find it in the records, let's start by investigating people who might know about it."

He murmured in his heart.

Coincidentally, one of his clones had already set off after the discovery of the sky island.

And now.
"It's time to get there."

Chambord Islands.

This archipelago, composed of the roots of seventy-nine giant mangrove trees, the world's largest, is one of the most unique places in the entire ocean.

This is where pirates converge on the 'Paradise' route, the gateway to the New World.

This is also one of the islands closest to the Marine Headquarters and the Red Line.

Justice, evil, pirates, navy, lawlessness, law—this is where everything converges.

At this moment, on the 13th island of this archipelago.

A bar called 'Shaki's Rake-Out BAR' stands quietly here.

"Hey! Boss lady—one more drink, please! And...you really can't drink with me, sob sob!"

There was only one table of customers in the bar at that time.

On the table, a burly man covered in tattoos and looking extremely fierce was making suggestive remarks to the bar owner, but his companion immediately covered his mouth.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry—although my partner isn't here right now, I can't exactly drink with other people."

At this moment, in front of the bar counter.

A woman with short black hair, dressed smartly, held a cigarette between her fingers and said with a smile.

Even though she is clearly not young anymore, you can still faintly see the charm of her youth on her face.

"Hehehe, Boss Xiaqi, don't take him seriously—this guy's new here."

The burly man's companion apologized with a forced smile.

Xia Qi smiled slightly and exhaled a puff of smoke: "I'm not an unreasonable person. I'll just pay a little more for the drinks later."

"Of course, of course, no problem!"

The burly man's companion nodded quickly: "Double! We'll give you double!"

So Xia Qi nodded and turned around: "Another drink, please?"

She seemed to suddenly stop mid-sentence.

then
"call."

She took a drag of her cigarette and said softly, "Guests, please leave."

"what?"

The burly man's companion was stunned for a moment, not quite coming to his senses.

Xia Qi looked at them and said, "I said, you don't need to pay for your drinks—leave the bar immediately."

"Yes Yes!"

So, the burly man's companion quickly led a few people to grab the burly man and rush out of the bar.

They only released the burly man when they had run far away, panting heavily.

"Hey, what are you guys doing?"

The burly man, who had been kept quiet with his mouth covered, was clearly dissatisfied: "What are you afraid of? She's just a woman."

"idiot!"

But before he could finish speaking, his companion punched him to the ground: "What do you know?"

He said coldly, "Do you know where you are? This area around Island 13 is a lawless zone!"

Islands 1 through 29 of the Sabaody Archipelago are lawless zones.

This place is home to a large number of criminals, pirates, and bounty hunters, and also houses institutions such as human auctions and arms trading markets, making it an extremely dangerous place.

But
"Even in a place like this, this bar has been open for many years—do you understand?"

He gave the burly man a look of exasperation: "Let me tell you, the supernova from two years ago, the great pirate 'Glutton' Hughescara with a bounty of 120 million Berries, was instantly defeated by her in that bar."

He pointed to his eyes: "I saw it with my own eyes!"

As he spoke, he still glanced somewhat uneasily at the bar behind him.

But at this moment, he clearly saw it.

Outside the bar, a sign that read "Temporarily Closed" was already up.

And in the reflection on the bar window sill, there seemed to be a shimmering light.

Meanwhile, inside the bar.

"Phew, what a rare guest."

Xia Qi put down her cigarette and crushed it forcefully in the ashtray in front of her.

Would you like a drink?

Her gaze fell upon the figure emerging from the light before her.

Countless shimmering fragments of light converged to form his body, revealing the unique chicken-head mask on his head.

"Oh, then no need—I heard your wine is quite expensive."

He casually replied, "Besides, is it okay to just kick the guests out like that?"

"Although we will lose some income, there is nothing we can do about it."

Shakky smiled and said, "After all, we're retired and don't really want to be bothered by the World Government—but if they find out you've been here, trouble is inevitable, isn't it?"

At this moment, her words became serious.

"But since you don't drink—let's get to the point. What brings you here?"

The solemn words undoubtedly refer to a name that the entire ocean is watching.

The original members of the 'Twelve Constellations' who stole the Heavenly Gold a few months ago and proclaimed the existence of the 'Twelve Constellations,' shaking the sea.

"The Twelve Zodiac Signs - Rooster (酉)".

　These chapters might be a bit flat, mainly because they lay the groundwork for the main plot and foreshadow upcoming major events; there's no way around it.

　　The next chapter will begin with the return of the Rooster, followed by the storyline of the new clone.

　　As for Enel, those few guys might seem a bit of a mystery, but it will be solved within two chapters at most.
　　Additionally, 8.2K files were updated today.
　　
　
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